The School of Natural Resource Management of the Nelson Mandela University is hosting a Fire Management Symposium at the George
Nelson Mandela University’s graduation season commenced on a high note with a record number of students successfully completing their studies.
The MS 462 is the hot-off-the-press new chainsaw from STIHL, a global leader in chainsaw technology. This 70cc professional-grade model
The South African government has launched a R37.5 million biorefinery facility designed to develop technologies for extracting maximum value from
Under-canopy, inter-row mulching, is gaining momentum in South Africa, as a means of reducing fuel loads, eliminating old stumps and
SOUTH AFRICANS are inventors. We have come up with some really clever ideas that the whole world benefits from. Some
South Africa’s agribusiness sector has long believed that land ownership should reflect far greater equitability and give effect to the
By Lize Joubert-van der Merwe, NRF Green Economy post-doctoral fellow, Stellenbosch University; Email: lizejoubert@gmail.com The value of indigenous forests is
SA Forestry editor Chris Chapman chats to Mondi Forests Managing Director, Themba Vilane about modernisation, cost pressures, talent management and
Expert Witnesses are often called upon years after a fire to provide evidence in defence of a claim or court
The Institute for Commercial Forestry Research (ICFR) has undergone a major re-structure to create a leaner and more focused organization
SA Forestry magazine editor, Chris Chapman reports on the recent FSA Annual General Meeting... The debate around expropriation of land
Uganda becomes the first country in Africa to publish the FSC National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) based on Version 5
The world’s challenge today is to balance ecologically sustainable development with economic growth and this is becoming more difficult as
The TPCP team at the University of Pretoria has been alerted to a potential new threat to Eucalyptus clones in KwaZulu-Natal, where
The recently upgraded Tsitsikamma Mountain Trail, which has achieved Green Flag Status, provides hikers with a unique and challenging five-day
The Lizard, the all-terrain, multi-purpose utility machine designed and developed by China’s Engineering in Greytown, has recently completed informal pitting
South Africa’s Northern Cape province is the driest area in the country with an average rainfall of only 202 mm.
Fogmaker reduces risk of fire in forest machines with unique fire-suppression system. South Africa‘s plantation area covers more than 1.5
A lot of attention was focused on timber theft and related crimes in the Lowveld over the past few years,
Threats to South Africa’s plantation forestry industry are numerous and diverse. Many people are familiar with the threat of non-native
By Roberto Vargas, 3D Laser Mapping As global temperatures rise, wildfires are becoming more common and intense. South Africa is
Valtra tractor with FAE mulching head performs vital function for Idube Forestry contractors in southern KZN. Forestry is tough work.
Sappi Forests has introduced a new safety initiative driven by a powerful behaviour change campaign to improve safety performance and
